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Shares that have been strong November

The following table lists the five FTSE 350 shares that have the best returns in November over the last ten years. For example, Babcock has an average return of 4.6% for the month of November. Each stock has risen in at least eight of the past ten years in November.

A portfolio of these four stocks would have out-performed the FTSE 350 Index in November in nine of the last ten years with an average out-performance of 5.2 percentage points each November.

Shares that have been weak November

The following table lists the five FTSE 350 shares that have the worst returns in November over the last ten years. For example, Vedanta Reseources has an average return of -10.5% for the month of November. Each stock has fallen in at least eight of the past ten years in November.

Shares that like June

The following table lists the four FTSE 350 shares that have the best returns in June over the last ten years. For example, Halma has an average return of 7.3% for the month of June. Each stock has risen in at least nine of the past ten years in June – Halma and Synergy are the only two stocks in the FTSE 350 whose shares have risen every June in the past ten years.

A portfolio of these four stocks would have out-performed the FTSE 350 Index in June in nine of the last ten years with an average out-performance of 7.9 percentage points each June.

Shares that dislike June

The following table lists the five FTSE 350 shares that have the worst returns in June over the last ten years. For example, Land Securities has an average return of -3.6% for the month of June. Each stock has fallen in at least eight of the past ten years in June.

Shares that like May

The following table lists the five FTSE 350 shares that have the best historic returns in May over the last ten years. For example, AVEVA has an average return of 10.3% for the month of May. Each stock has risen in at least eight of the past ten years in May – AVEVA is the only stock in the FTSE 350 that has risen in nine of the past ten years.

A portfolio of these five stocks would have out-performed the FTSE 350 Index in every May over the last ten years with an average out-performance of 6.2 percentage points each May.

Shares that dislike May

The following table lists the five FTSE 350 shares that have the worst historic returns in May over the last ten years. For example, Taylor Wimpey has an average return of -10.8% for the month of May. Each stock has fallen in at least eight of the past ten years in May.

The following table lists the five FTSE 350 shares that have the best historic returns in February over the last ten years. For example, Fidessa has an average return of 14.9% for the month of February. Each stock has risen in nine of the past ten years in February.

Company

TIDM

Avg(%)

Fidessa Group

FDSA

14.9

Imagination Technologies Group

IMG

13.5

Croda International

CRDA

9.6

Xstrata

XTA

8.3

Provident Financial

PFG

7.0

A portfolio of these five stocks would have out-performed the FTSE 350 Index in every February over the last ten years with an average out-performance of 9.5 percentage points each February.

Shares that dislike February

The following table lists the five FTSE 350 shares that have the worst historic returns in February over the last ten years. For example, AstraZeneca has an average return of -3.5% for the month of February. Each stock has fallen in at least seven of the past ten years in February.

Company

TIDM

Avg(%)

Greene King

GNK

-1.4

AVEVA Group

AVV

-1.5

Vodafone Group

VOD

-1.7

BTG

BTG

-2.5

AstraZeneca

AZN

-3.5

A portfolio of these five stocks would have under-performed the FTSE 350 Index in every February over the last ten years with an average under-performance of 3.3 percentage points each February.